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VOLUME VI
- CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTYiTMONTANA, JANUARY 3,. 1919
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NUMBEI&2TP, i
mmissioners
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(Official)
Choteau, Montana, December 9, 1918.
Board met in xegular .-December session, at its office at 10 a.sin. .Present
Chairman Henry Radcliffe, Coinmis-
.Sioners Ernest. A. Savory' and Dan
•. Ledgerwood. Absent; none.
'* Minutes of November regular and
•Especial meetings were read and approved.'.
J. E. DeHaas, justice of the peace,
was granted sixty days leave of absence, with permission to leave the
state. ,
Board then proceeded to examine reports of county and township officers
for the month and quarter ending
November 30, 1918. The following
were approved:
E. C. Garrett, county clerk. Report
of warrants issued in payment of
salaries of county officers and authorized deputies and janitor for the
month of November, 1918, amounting
to $3,821.69 on the contingent fund.
E. C. Garrett, county clerk. Quarterly report of. official fees collected
and paid treasurer, amounting to
$2,317.25
Paul Jacobson, clerk district court.
Quarterly report of official fees collected and paid treasurer, amounting
to $615,50. .
Paul Jacobson, clerk district court.
Quarterly report showing certificate
issued for witness fees amounting to
$3.00. -. _
IVilliam Miller, sheriff. Quarterly
report; of official- fees collected and
paid'treasurer,, amounting to $165.04,
George W. Magee, county attorney.
Quarterly report showing no county
funds collected.
Grace M. Thompson, county superintendent of schools. Quarterly report
showing schools visited, examinations
held and other transactions of office;
also $52.00 examination fees and $29.00
for sale of supples, collected and paid
treaurer, also the following changes
in school districts:
Sections, 10, 11, and 12, township 21
north, range 3 west", were attached to
school district No.\ 1,< said sections
forming an isolated tract-
School District No. 67.
New district formed with boundaries
. as follows: Beginning . at northeast
corner section 5, township §7 north,
•range'.5. wept; Ihe'tfce west,about 4
miles to reservation" boundary line to
about northwest corner section „ 2,
township 37 north, ' range' 6; ives't;
thence south along said boundary line
about 4 mile's to about southwest corner section 23, /township 37 north,
range 6 west; /thence east about 5
miles to the southeast .corner section
20, township 37 north, range 5 west;
thence north 5 miles to point of
beginning.
Chas. H. Connor, coroner. Report
Of inquest Oct, 3,1918, on body of Red-
erick McGregor, killed on Great;
Northern near Cut Bank, Oct. 18,1918;
investigation into death1 bf Harry E.
Wilson, at Pendroy„ same ,found due to,
pneumonia; pet. 27, 1918; investiga-'
tlon death of James Spear, about 7
miles out of Cut Bank, same" found .to
be due to hearttroubje; Nov/20, 1918,
investigation info: death of ' Canes'
Gabboy at Koyl, burned to death in
bunk, house. t . >"
Lucy Dennis, -poor farm, contractor.
Report showing" 12 inmates cared'for.
in November.
Adjourned to 2 p m. _.,..,_. l
Afternoon Season. . ,
Board reassemfblod at '2 p m. All
members present. "
Board continued examination of
officers' reports. The following were
approved:
J. E. DeHaas, J. J. Daley, C. B. Jackson, John Zimmerman, F. E. Vsn-
Demark, Alex McLoughrey, B. J.
Mathews, John A. Sweat, E. L. Mar-
•i-oitt and H. F. Harrington, justices of
the peace. Reports of civil and criminal actions trlipd, 'also fines collected
and paid county treasurer aa follows:
J. E. DeHaa3, $181.50-. F. E. Van-
DemaTk. $45.00; £: J/Mn'thews,* $65.00?
E. L. Marriott; ,$i0,00.; H. P. Harrington $1.00. Warrants ordered for costs
...incurred. . • - '- . ',,\
•> Dr. II. J. McGregor presented report
as county physician for year 1918
-Ordered filed.
Dr. J. M. Davis, county seed grain
purchasing agent,.presented a number
of applications for seed grain, and
Board devoted the remainder of the
County Agent Notes
At the present time the rabbit industry in Montana . is considerably
handicapped by the lack* of organization. Good breeding- stock must be
shipped from outside the state because
of a lack of acquaintance of the rabbit
raisers here. The rabbit breeders do
not receive the recognition at fairs, in
boys and girls club work, and in the.
markets that they should. Thdre is
not at present any place to register
rabbits in this state.
The rabbit breeders are now attempting to form an organization in
this state. Due to the fact that many
would not be able to, attend a state
meeting the organization will be perfected by correspondence. All who
are interested in rabbits even in a
small way should write D. B. Swingle,
of Bozeman, Montana, for further information.
The gopher work for next year is'
already under way. A car of oats has
been ordered for use in mixing the
poison and the other ingre'diants will
soon be purchased. The plan at pres->
entAs to have a large supply of the
poisoned oats at the distributing cent-,
ers as early as possible so there will-
be no delay with the work in the'
spring. #
High School Notes
afternoon to the examination of same,
Adjourned to 10 a. m. December 10.
Second Day
December 10, 1918. Board met at. .10
a. m. All members present.
Sealed proposals of Mrs: Annie Aus-,
tad and Mrs. Lucy Dennis for care and
burial of poor for year 1919 were then
opened. While bid of Mrs. Austad was
slightly the lower, after due consideration and} owing to the fact that the
present contractor ,Mrs. Dennis has so
efficient^ fulfilled fter contract for the
year 191§, and is so well prepared to
attend to the work for 1919, the Board
accepted her bid as the best, at per
diem for 6 Inmates or less, eaqh $1.00;
12 or more than 6 inmates 95 cents; 18
or more than 12 inmates, 90 cents;
and for burial of paupers who may
die at p6or},farmr.$30.00. per^capita.^-..-
; Board tlieii 'continued t Wanunatipn
of-applications for seed grain' in which*
business the remainder "of the 'fire-
noon was taken up. "
Adjourned to 1.30 p. m. ' ? Vv(,)
Afternoon Session.
Board reassembled at .1:30 p. m. AU
members present.
Ordered, that all dances are prohibited within Teton county until further notice by the county health board,
and all public meetings are prohibited
unless permission is granted therefor
by the county health board.
Ordered that elevator receipts covering seed wheat purchased this day
froni.jCoffey & Wellenstein be deposited with county treasurer. f
„ Board then proceeded*; to^andfy
claims against tbe county in which
^business.- the remainder of the afternoon was taken up.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. December 11.
' Third Day -'< • '
' December 11, 1918. Board met et
10 a. m. All members present,- Board
continued auditing claims-*'against the
count/ in which business, the., whole
forenoon was taken up.
• -Adjourned to X:30 p. m. '
"* ' Afternoon Session
Board reassembled at 1:30 p. m.. All
members present.
, Board continued auditing claims
against the county in which business
the whoie afternoon was taken up.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. December 12.
Fourth Day
December 12, 1918. Board metat-10
a. m. All members present.
Board continued auditing claims
against the county in which business'
the whole forenoon was taken up,' '' l
Adjourned to 1:30 p. m.,
.>- Afternoon Session
> Board reassembled at 1:30^ p. m. All
members present ,Li!-.+ - '
.- .Board continued . auditing,' claims
against the county in <whtch business
the whole afternoon-was taken'Up.
' Adjourned to 10 a. m. December 13.
Fifth Day
v December 13, 1918. Board met at 10
a. m. ' All members present.
■ Proposal was presented of Wells-
Dickey Company of Minneapolis, dated
Christmas vacation is over- and we-
are back at our lessons with a will.
George Lindseth and Joe Radcliffe
started school Monday.
If everything goes right, Teton is
expecting to "clash wills" in basket
ball with Conrad at Choteau on the
tenth .of January.
The next number of the Lyceum,
which; will be a lecture by Sergeant
Boyle from overseas, .will be held at
the High School Auditorium on Saturday, January 4th.
Gn New Years Day our periods were,
shortened and we were dismissed before three o'clock.
The freshmen are reading "Midsummers Nights Dream," the soph-
omoz'es "Merchant of Venise," and the
juniors "Macbeth" as classics.
. Due to the cold weather Miss Sweat
is getting a regular attendance of
about twenty-five pupils a day for the
hot lunches. Esther Clearman and
Bernice Andrews are serving.
' The senior class in the teacher
training department are studying
dramatization and are' writing the
play "The Shoemaker and the Elves."
This and other stories are being
dramatized in class.
The juniors of the teacher train-,|
ing department are playing games appropriate for primary work.
Library Notes
COST of COUNTY OFFICES.
- The following statement, taken from
the county Clerk's annual report,'
which is now in the hands of the, Mon5'
tanan, for printing, shows the expen
ditures and receipts of the several
county offices for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1918:
Expend. Rec'ts, ..
15,844.49 ,1,073.86
treasurer.. 8,663.00 '. 17,j#.
clerk..- $10;9,15.47' $11,509,951
..,*.....„•.... A|Ooo>s7
[Assessor _. 12,446.21
County; attorney *.. ' ^2,578.47
Supt^.&chools .....£ 4,990.12
Elections* ■;-.*.- 8,325.00
Sheriff
County
County
Auditor
053.70
December 5, 1918, to purchase for'the'j
•.bounty, and surrender outstanding-
bonds of Teton county without cost to
the' county. Proposal was accepted by
unanimous vote, .and clerk was. .directed to notify Wells-Dickey Company
that county will fake up bonds on .this
basis, to an amount not exceeding 75
per cent of amount in the several sinking funds at the .close of' fiscal year of
1918. , '* - ^.""V"'i: '
Board continue'd examination^?' applications for. seed- Train-..- i71 >whirh
business the ' remainder-of the. fore*.
noon was tak£n up!
Adjourned-to 1:30. p. in.
Afternoon Seaaioh'v
Board reassembled at 1:30 p. m.,AH
members present. ./»":' * ■■ -
Board continued examination of applications for seed grainy in which
business the whole afternoon fwas
taken up. > •••■ fr* *
Adjourned to /JO. a.-m. ..December14,.
Sixth. Day..
December l4,''19itf. "Board met atto
a. m. All members'pre&j'nY: "l"
Board then- - proceeded'' to audit
claims against'-the; county, in which
business the- .whole .forenoon was
taken up.
.Adjourned to 1:"80 p. m.
AfternoorrSecsion
Board reassembled at 1:30 p. m. All
members present.
The following sealed bids for county
physician's and county health officer's
work for the year 1919 were opened:'
' Dr. H. J. McGregor. For county
physician, $974.00; for health officer,
$924.00; for both $1,600.00, he to pay
deputies at Cut Bank, Conrad and
Valier.
*Dr. E. B. Maynardi For county,
physician, $1,200.00, he to pay deputies.
"'"Dri H. T. Rhoads. For county
physician* $556.00;" for health officer.
$556.00; for both $1,012.00, county to
pay deputies.
Powell. For county
$1,000.00, he to pay
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The First National Bank of Choteau
wishes its customers and friends much/happiness and prosperity during the coming
4s
year, and thanks the defenders of our
Country, who have made that happiness
possible.
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First National Bank
Cfcoteu. Mwfcua
Public School Notes
bids deferred until
Dr. C. D.
health officer
deputies.
Action , on
December 17.
Contract was presented of Lucy
Dennis for care and burial of poor for
the year 1919, with bond in the sum of
$l",000.00, with W. E. Logan and E. T.
Glasgow as sureties. Contract signed
and bond approved.
Board then continued examination
of applications for seed grain, in
which business the remainder of the
afternoon was taken up.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. December lf».
Seventh Day
December 16, 1918. Board met at 10
a. m. All members present.
. Report of A. B. Guthrie, count/
treasurer, for quarter ending November 30, 1918, was taken up for consideration, .s
1 Treasurer's license book was check-
. ed with stubs of • license books and
found correct; licenses issued during
"quarter^amounting to $2,242.55.
Treasurer's" report was checked
against county clerk's ledger and balances were found as follows:
Funds—
General „ _...
Contingent .".
'\m Patrons of the Choteau Public
'Library have a treat in sto"re for them,
as the new books have arrived and include something for everyone.
■ <There are stories of-Bunny Cotton
tail and Grizzly Bear;>, for the. wee
girls and boys. iThere are more of
Ralph Connor's, Zane Grey.'a and B. M.
Bowers' stories for the- =-larger boys.
Theije are books for the-.'larger girls
by. Jean Webster, Katherine Douglas
Wiggins and Mrs. Burnett. And evon
Mother, anxious, hard-working, soni<!-
times discouraged Mother, wjll And
new' courage in Kathleen Norris'
beaujtiful story of that name. Our
boys will soon be home from over-seas
with new ideas of other countries and
other people; full of enthusiasm and
new' interest, and longing to discu.ss
them with others. They have seen
battlefields where mighty war.; \vero
fought before the white man -trod
America's shores, and yet each American can trace a subtil relationship
between himself and these wars. They
have seen the birthplace of LaFon-
faih'e, the great French poet and «fable
writer; the boys writing home have
spokfep. of seeing the ruins of his house
and his statue !at the bridge. They
have seen "Valenciennes, the birth-
piace:of Sir John Froissart, the chronicler of the wars of the middle ages.
Manyiotherplaces that they have seen
and-fought in will now be of new-interest, and give new life to their love
of tiistory and literature. Will they
riot be disappointed if we are\npt.abl<>
•to listen, and discuss these things intelligently with them? Read the
Mpries that dwell on those places and
events. •,.
"With the object of supplying litera-
'ture on these subjects we have placed
in-the; library "The. Boys' Froissart/'
which'tells in fascinating language of
ihe^'storied fields" of France and
England. To :learn of the *wars ■ and
causes of wars in Russia-andaPoland,
reaW^with/ Firei% a'nd Sword," 'by
Slei*ie-#.ez?!and "Thaddeus bf'War-
shaw," by .Jane Porter.
It is the ambition 6f the Library
Board to add the^best-in literature to
our library, and our only regret is-that
lack of funds will not permit us to do
so more rapidly. " Our list of patrons
is growing constantly but slowly. Now
that the war is over, every citizen, of
Choteau and vicinity- should, possess- a.
I-library card,., and Iri'this way increase
our fund for books. Pan.. any on** (
grumble:at»the price of 25c a yearT
Fallowing is (he \iit of new'books
added, {,whicbr we hope to have .ready,
to issue by Thursday evening,, January
2nd: <-. , ,. • f - *' ,-:-
Bunny Boy "and Grizzly Bear—, u.:;
_ ^^...'JjiLaiirl." Sin'itf
The Tale of. Bunny'Cotton-Tall*—I'.*..,.
... .„..:. -, Laura Smith.
Three Little"Cottott-Talls.'.fiaura Smith
Bunny Bright-Eyes........._.Laura' Smith.
Glengarry School Days..Ralph. Connor
The Doctor ..,. ._.,„..Ralph- Connor
A Good Indian :...r« B. M. Bowers
The Gringoes ...JL .'. .*.B. M. Bowers
Heritage of the Sioux B. M. Bowers
The Last Trail „ .Zane Grey
Last of the Plainsmen Zane Grey
Last of the Great Scouts....Zane Grey
Call of the Wild ^iJacfc London
The Lost Prince ...Burnett
Just Patty : .^Tean Webster
Mother Carey's Chickens,
:_ K. Djouglas Wiggins
John Halifax, Gentleman ... Mulock
Mother*'.:..~.<lw.-... -Kathleen Norris
Cabbages,.and Kings ™_ O. Henry
Bab, A Subdeb _. Mary R. Rinehart
Tarzan of the Apes .._Rlce Burroughs
Beasts of Tarzan Rice Burroughs
Return of Tarzan Rice Burroughs
God's Country and the Woman—1
Cuiwood
Beloved Vagabond Luke
The Rose Garden Husband.-Widdemer
Truxton King / McCutcheon
Amarilly of Clothesline Alley _
". „ Maniates
Boy's Froissart Sienkiewiez,'
For Teacher's Reference—Volume I
and II Songs for Kindergarten and
Primary Eleanor Smith
Kindergarten Chimes _
K. Douglas Wiggins
Practical Guide, to Kindergartners '
Henry Blake!
Songs and Games for Little ^)nes !
- Harriet Jenks I
Thanks are due Mrs. Erank Sweet'
and Mr. James Dunlap for. donations
of books. I
During the cold weather the recess
periods have been shortened and the
noon hour lengthened and school now
closes at 3.30.
Mr. Burgett has taken charge of the
boys' manual training work and some
new tools have been purchased and
the work will, proceed along lines a-
little heavier than -vthose followed
while toys for Xinas season were-being made. - ' *
Several of the children have not
yet recovered from the Xmas vacation
as a great-many have been ..absent
this week. ^
Mr. J. I. Cain has very kih'dly allowed us to use the window, in his
abstract office as a place to display
school work. The Jos. Hu'shberg
Co. donated the use of their tables/.for
which we extend thanks. The>display
will be changed every few daVs'and
will include work of all kinds Drptt^all
the grades. The poor work as'-we^X'as
the best will be shown. :• ^\v')(.
Several new pupils, were enrolled
this week. In most of the rob'nis\ 9II
the seats are occupied, and tlie're' i$
not room for all the children. \.\y, , .
Secretary of the Interior Lane'dn\his
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annual report call attention to the'fagt
that of the first 2,000,000 Americans',
drafted for military service it-was
found that.200,000 could not v.eajl or
understand orders or read letters sent
to them from home. "What should be
said of a world-leading democracy
wherein 10, per cent of the adult population cannot read the laws which
they, are presumed to know? ihe a£ke
significantly. •' V.'.
. The report points out that\Ame'rI.
cans in a year spend twice as' much
for chewing gum as for schpol/bd&ks
spend more for automobile^ th'anAfor
-all primary and secondary education
a^id pay the average* school teacher
less than the average day [•• laborer
receives. }'
Secretary Lane pleads that the public, schools be", imbdiued and improved!
in ordfcr thati «**they . may more ^cora-,
pletely meet our national- educational.'
needs. He does not recommend federal control-of the schools, but he does'
emphasize the belief that federal cooperation with the states along definite lines would be advantageous.
Mr. Lane hopes for "the day when
every child learned a trade while at
school, trained his mind and his hand
together, lifted labor into art by application of thought."
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"Upon motion of Commissioner, Sa.- -
vory the folowing.^ resolutions were/,
unanimously adopfed:—>
WHEREAS, Mr; E. C: Garrett,
County Clerk, is'"about to leave the
service of the county; and '■., ,r __.._._
WHEREAS, since the montli ptjMajc;■,.
1899, , he has been continuously-. em£< '
ployed in the, said office, and. for ther;>;
past ten years has been its chief, dur-,s
ing which long period of service ho '--
has bent every energy toward the
faithful transaction of his duties, and
WHEREAS, during the period "of
the selective draft, while a member
of the local board for Teton county,
he rendered invaluable services, without remuneration, and, at the expense •
of his health and strength, with -ther
sole object in view to serve his coun,-.
try as he best could, and which he
accomplished, with impartial and pro- .
found judgment, and,
' WHEREAS, During our long acquaintance with Mr. Garrett, as individuals, and as officials, his never
failing courtesy, industry and efficiency have impressed upon our minds
his sterling qualities as a friend, citizen and official:.— 7-
BEIT THEREFORE RESOLVED:—
that the board of county commissioners of Teton county, Montana, commends in the highest terms Mr. E. C.
'Garrett, the retiring county clerk,. fqr
his faithful and painstaking" transaction of- the business of his office, and
expresses its regret that the county
must lose, by his retirement to private •'
life, the most competent official in the:'.
state of Montana; and be it further : "■
RESOLVED:—that these . resolu-T'
tions be spread upon the -minutes,
thaf m£ Garrett be given a copy
thereof, and that copies be furnished.
tlie public -press. •
Dated- at Ghotesru, ' Montana, ,^ifh'e.->.
county ?seat> -this '17thuday .'of Decern--
ber,*-19l8.- v' * " -\1f; "
' "V.*:- -..* >- • Hehryf Radcli.ffe,r
' *" ' Ernest A. Savory,
■ Ban .Ledgerwood,,-. ...
Commissioners.
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CIVIL CASES FILED.
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A. C, BURBANK, Observer.
J. W. Abicht vs. F. Mooney, abstract
of judgment. Filed Dec. 26th.
The Citizens State Bank of Choteau,
a corporation, _ vs F. M. Hoskin-i,, .'
attachment. Filed Dec. 27th. . .»."* ..
'A. F^Hichtfrds vs. Harry .W. -Browny__^
abstract, of judgment Filed Dec. 27fc(t-.-
The Board -of.-' Com|aj.liisi6n'ei§rv-'ot-;^<
Teton County, Montana, vs. George-'BL:./ ,;
Rltzsch, condemnation. • File*!' ttieScJ^ ■
27,0*.' • "" '*""* '• J *' "' ~' ' ]'■
Strain BrdB., a corporation, y?-..-^^'."-
E. Shoebrid'ge, abstract 'or'iudjr^eBt:"■■;■
Filed Dee. 28th. ''«"■'?'.' *
Rogers-Templeton Lumber Co;, *v
corporation, vs. .Jlenry Kind, transcrfot-, r.
of judgment. Filed Dec 3th. .-.?'•""•. ,'*-«'•'
Notice the-list of new books in tht
Library", , . .*
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MASRlAGE LICENSES
Claude V/aldcn, 21, of Chester,.and
Edna VT*Ray,..19, ,of Conrad.
Kawfethe>:lJbzsLtT,sKQt(!SL
Be Ready With a Bank Book For
That Business Expansion
1P your business is thriving today, make it a point to place your
* surplus cash in a bank. Then you are ready to enlarge your
business. Most great enterprises had small beginnings. It is the
man with ready capital thrit forges" ahead in this age of competition. Take advantage now of the era
of prosperity. Don't spend your profits. Husband your resources. Bank
them with us. We'll be glad to extend
every courtesy if you give ub a call.
I ' a>
the QITI^^TS STA.TK BANK
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SAFE *-™^
srofS'IX BOXES;. FOR RENT
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VOLUME VI
- CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTYiTMONTANA, JANUARY 3,. 1919
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NUMBEI&2TP, i
mmissioners
I.
(Official)
Choteau, Montana, December 9, 1918.
Board met in xegular .-December session, at its office at 10 a.sin. .Present
Chairman Henry Radcliffe, Coinmis-
.Sioners Ernest. A. Savory' and Dan
•. Ledgerwood. Absent; none.
'* Minutes of November regular and
•Especial meetings were read and approved.'.
J. E. DeHaas, justice of the peace,
was granted sixty days leave of absence, with permission to leave the
state. ,
Board then proceeded to examine reports of county and township officers
for the month and quarter ending
November 30, 1918. The following
were approved:
E. C. Garrett, county clerk. Report
of warrants issued in payment of
salaries of county officers and authorized deputies and janitor for the
month of November, 1918, amounting
to $3,821.69 on the contingent fund.
E. C. Garrett, county clerk. Quarterly report of. official fees collected
and paid treasurer, amounting to
$2,317.25
Paul Jacobson, clerk district court.
Quarterly report of official fees collected and paid treasurer, amounting
to $615,50. .
Paul Jacobson, clerk district court.
Quarterly report showing certificate
issued for witness fees amounting to
$3.00. -. _
IVilliam Miller, sheriff. Quarterly
report; of official- fees collected and
paid'treasurer,, amounting to $165.04,
George W. Magee, county attorney.
Quarterly report showing no county
funds collected.
Grace M. Thompson, county superintendent of schools. Quarterly report
showing schools visited, examinations
held and other transactions of office;
also $52.00 examination fees and $29.00
for sale of supples, collected and paid
treaurer, also the following changes
in school districts:
Sections, 10, 11, and 12, township 21
north, range 3 west", were attached to
school district No.\ 1,< said sections
forming an isolated tract-
School District No. 67.
New district formed with boundaries
. as follows: Beginning . at northeast
corner section 5, township §7 north,
•range'.5. wept; Ihe'tfce west,about 4
miles to reservation" boundary line to
about northwest corner section „ 2,
township 37 north, ' range' 6; ives't;
thence south along said boundary line
about 4 mile's to about southwest corner section 23, /township 37 north,
range 6 west; /thence east about 5
miles to the southeast .corner section
20, township 37 north, range 5 west;
thence north 5 miles to point of
beginning.
Chas. H. Connor, coroner. Report
Of inquest Oct, 3,1918, on body of Red-
erick McGregor, killed on Great;
Northern near Cut Bank, Oct. 18,1918;
investigation into death1 bf Harry E.
Wilson, at Pendroy„ same ,found due to,
pneumonia; pet. 27, 1918; investiga-'
tlon death of James Spear, about 7
miles out of Cut Bank, same" found .to
be due to hearttroubje; Nov/20, 1918,
investigation info: death of ' Canes'
Gabboy at Koyl, burned to death in
bunk, house. t . >"
Lucy Dennis, -poor farm, contractor.
Report showing" 12 inmates cared'for.
in November.
Adjourned to 2 p m. _.,..,_. l
Afternoon Season. . ,
Board reassemfblod at '2 p m. All
members present. "
Board continued examination of
officers' reports. The following were
approved:
J. E. DeHaas, J. J. Daley, C. B. Jackson, John Zimmerman, F. E. Vsn-
Demark, Alex McLoughrey, B. J.
Mathews, John A. Sweat, E. L. Mar-
•i-oitt and H. F. Harrington, justices of
the peace. Reports of civil and criminal actions trlipd, 'also fines collected
and paid county treasurer aa follows:
J. E. DeHaa3, $181.50-. F. E. Van-
DemaTk. $45.00; £: J/Mn'thews,* $65.00?
E. L. Marriott; ,$i0,00.; H. P. Harrington $1.00. Warrants ordered for costs
...incurred. . • - '- . ',,\
•> Dr. II. J. McGregor presented report
as county physician for year 1918
-Ordered filed.
Dr. J. M. Davis, county seed grain
purchasing agent,.presented a number
of applications for seed grain, and
Board devoted the remainder of the
County Agent Notes
At the present time the rabbit industry in Montana . is considerably
handicapped by the lack* of organization. Good breeding- stock must be
shipped from outside the state because
of a lack of acquaintance of the rabbit
raisers here. The rabbit breeders do
not receive the recognition at fairs, in
boys and girls club work, and in the.
markets that they should. Thdre is
not at present any place to register
rabbits in this state.
The rabbit breeders are now attempting to form an organization in
this state. Due to the fact that many
would not be able to, attend a state
meeting the organization will be perfected by correspondence. All who
are interested in rabbits even in a
small way should write D. B. Swingle,
of Bozeman, Montana, for further information.
The gopher work for next year is'
already under way. A car of oats has
been ordered for use in mixing the
poison and the other ingre'diants will
soon be purchased. The plan at pres->
entAs to have a large supply of the
poisoned oats at the distributing cent-,
ers as early as possible so there will-
be no delay with the work in the'
spring. #
High School Notes
afternoon to the examination of same,
Adjourned to 10 a. m. December 10.
Second Day
December 10, 1918. Board met at. .10
a. m. All members present.
Sealed proposals of Mrs: Annie Aus-,
tad and Mrs. Lucy Dennis for care and
burial of poor for year 1919 were then
opened. While bid of Mrs. Austad was
slightly the lower, after due consideration and} owing to the fact that the
present contractor ,Mrs. Dennis has so
efficient^ fulfilled fter contract for the
year 191§, and is so well prepared to
attend to the work for 1919, the Board
accepted her bid as the best, at per
diem for 6 Inmates or less, eaqh $1.00;
12 or more than 6 inmates 95 cents; 18
or more than 12 inmates, 90 cents;
and for burial of paupers who may
die at p6or},farmr.$30.00. per^capita.^-..-
; Board tlieii 'continued t Wanunatipn
of-applications for seed grain' in which*
business the remainder "of the 'fire-
noon was taken up. "
Adjourned to 1.30 p. m. ' ? Vv(,)
Afternoon Session.
Board reassembled at .1:30 p. m. AU
members present.
Ordered, that all dances are prohibited within Teton county until further notice by the county health board,
and all public meetings are prohibited
unless permission is granted therefor
by the county health board.
Ordered that elevator receipts covering seed wheat purchased this day
froni.jCoffey & Wellenstein be deposited with county treasurer. f
„ Board then proceeded*; to^andfy
claims against tbe county in which
^business.- the remainder of the afternoon was taken up.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. December 11.
' Third Day -'< • '
' December 11, 1918. Board met et
10 a. m. All members present,- Board
continued auditing claims-*'against the
count/ in which business, the., whole
forenoon was taken up.
• -Adjourned to X:30 p. m. '
"* ' Afternoon Session
Board reassembled at 1:30 p. m.. All
members present.
, Board continued auditing claims
against the county in which business
the whoie afternoon was taken up.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. December 12.
Fourth Day
December 12, 1918. Board metat-10
a. m. All members present.
Board continued auditing claims
against the county in which business'
the whole forenoon was taken up,' '' l
Adjourned to 1:30 p. m.,
.>- Afternoon Session
> Board reassembled at 1:30^ p. m. All
members present ,Li!-.+ - '
.- .Board continued . auditing,' claims
against the county in s7
[Assessor _. 12,446.21
County; attorney *.. ' ^2,578.47
Supt^.&chools .....£ 4,990.12
Elections* ■;-.*.- 8,325.00
Sheriff
County
County
Auditor
053.70
December 5, 1918, to purchase for'the'j
•.bounty, and surrender outstanding-
bonds of Teton county without cost to
the' county. Proposal was accepted by
unanimous vote, .and clerk was. .directed to notify Wells-Dickey Company
that county will fake up bonds on .this
basis, to an amount not exceeding 75
per cent of amount in the several sinking funds at the .close of' fiscal year of
1918. , '* - ^.""V"'i: '
Board continue'd examination^?' applications for. seed- Train-..- i71 >whirh
business the ' remainder-of the. fore*.
noon was tak£n up!
Adjourned-to 1:30. p. in.
Afternoon Seaaioh'v
Board reassembled at 1:30 p. m.,AH
members present. ./»":' * ■■ -
Board continued examination of applications for seed grainy in which
business the whole afternoon fwas
taken up. > •••■ fr* *
Adjourned to /JO. a.-m. ..December14,.
Sixth. Day..
December l4,''19itf. "Board met atto
a. m. All members'pre&j'nY: "l"
Board then- - proceeded'' to audit
claims against'-the; county, in which
business the- .whole .forenoon was
taken up.
.Adjourned to 1:"80 p. m.
AfternoorrSecsion
Board reassembled at 1:30 p. m. All
members present.
The following sealed bids for county
physician's and county health officer's
work for the year 1919 were opened:'
' Dr. H. J. McGregor. For county
physician, $974.00; for health officer,
$924.00; for both $1,600.00, he to pay
deputies at Cut Bank, Conrad and
Valier.
*Dr. E. B. Maynardi For county,
physician, $1,200.00, he to pay deputies.
"'"Dri H. T. Rhoads. For county
physician* $556.00;" for health officer.
$556.00; for both $1,012.00, county to
pay deputies.
Powell. For county
$1,000.00, he to pay
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The First National Bank of Choteau
wishes its customers and friends much/happiness and prosperity during the coming
4s
year, and thanks the defenders of our
Country, who have made that happiness
possible.
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Cfcoteu. Mwfcua
Public School Notes
bids deferred until
Dr. C. D.
health officer
deputies.
Action , on
December 17.
Contract was presented of Lucy
Dennis for care and burial of poor for
the year 1919, with bond in the sum of
$l",000.00, with W. E. Logan and E. T.
Glasgow as sureties. Contract signed
and bond approved.
Board then continued examination
of applications for seed grain, in
which business the remainder of the
afternoon was taken up.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. December lf».
Seventh Day
December 16, 1918. Board met at 10
a. m. All members present.
. Report of A. B. Guthrie, count/
treasurer, for quarter ending November 30, 1918, was taken up for consideration, .s
1 Treasurer's license book was check-
. ed with stubs of • license books and
found correct; licenses issued during
"quarter^amounting to $2,242.55.
Treasurer's" report was checked
against county clerk's ledger and balances were found as follows:
Funds—
General „ _...
Contingent .".
'\m Patrons of the Choteau Public
'Library have a treat in sto"re for them,
as the new books have arrived and include something for everyone.
■ , for the. wee
girls and boys. iThere are more of
Ralph Connor's, Zane Grey.'a and B. M.
Bowers' stories for the- =-larger boys.
Theije are books for the-.'larger girls
by. Jean Webster, Katherine Douglas
Wiggins and Mrs. Burnett. And evon
Mother, anxious, hard-working, soni
•to listen, and discuss these things intelligently with them? Read the
Mpries that dwell on those places and
events. •,.
"With the object of supplying litera-
'ture on these subjects we have placed
in-the; library "The. Boys' Froissart/'
which'tells in fascinating language of
ihe^'storied fields" of France and
England. To :learn of the *wars ■ and
causes of wars in Russia-andaPoland,
reaW^with/ Firei% a'nd Sword" 'by
Slei*ie-#.ez?!and "Thaddeus bf'War-
shaw" by .Jane Porter.
It is the ambition 6f the Library
Board to add the^best-in literature to
our library, and our only regret is-that
lack of funds will not permit us to do
so more rapidly. " Our list of patrons
is growing constantly but slowly. Now
that the war is over, every citizen, of
Choteau and vicinity- should, possess- a.
I-library card,., and Iri'this way increase
our fund for books. Pan.. any on** (
grumble:at»the price of 25c a yearT
Fallowing is (he \iit of new'books
added, {,whicbr we hope to have .ready,
to issue by Thursday evening,, January
2nd: display
will be changed every few daVs'and
will include work of all kinds Drptt^all
the grades. The poor work as'-we^X'as
the best will be shown. :• ^\v')(.
Several new pupils, were enrolled
this week. In most of the rob'nis\ 9II
the seats are occupied, and tlie're' i$
not room for all the children. \.\y, , .
Secretary of the Interior Lane'dn\his
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annual report call attention to the'fagt
that of the first 2,000,000 Americans',
drafted for military service it-was
found that.200,000 could not v.eajl or
understand orders or read letters sent
to them from home. "What should be
said of a world-leading democracy
wherein 10, per cent of the adult population cannot read the laws which
they, are presumed to know? ihe a£ke
significantly. •' V.'.
. The report points out that\Ame'rI.
cans in a year spend twice as' much
for chewing gum as for schpol/bd&ks
spend more for automobile^ th'anAfor
-all primary and secondary education
a^id pay the average* school teacher
less than the average day [•• laborer
receives. }'
Secretary Lane pleads that the public, schools be", imbdiued and improved!
in ordfcr thati «**they . may more ^cora-,
pletely meet our national- educational.'
needs. He does not recommend federal control-of the schools, but he does'
emphasize the belief that federal cooperation with the states along definite lines would be advantageous.
Mr. Lane hopes for "the day when
every child learned a trade while at
school, trained his mind and his hand
together, lifted labor into art by application of thought."
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"Upon motion of Commissioner, Sa.- -
vory the folowing.^ resolutions were/,
unanimously adopfed:—>
WHEREAS, Mr; E. C: Garrett,
County Clerk, is'"about to leave the
service of the county; and '■., ,r __.._._
WHEREAS, since the montli ptjMajc;■,.
1899, , he has been continuously-. em£< '
ployed in the, said office, and. for ther;>;
past ten years has been its chief, dur-,s
ing which long period of service ho '--
has bent every energy toward the
faithful transaction of his duties, and
WHEREAS, during the period "of
the selective draft, while a member
of the local board for Teton county,
he rendered invaluable services, without remuneration, and, at the expense •
of his health and strength, with -ther
sole object in view to serve his coun,-.
try as he best could, and which he
accomplished, with impartial and pro- .
found judgment, and,
' WHEREAS, During our long acquaintance with Mr. Garrett, as individuals, and as officials, his never
failing courtesy, industry and efficiency have impressed upon our minds
his sterling qualities as a friend, citizen and official:.— 7-
BEIT THEREFORE RESOLVED:—
that the board of county commissioners of Teton county, Montana, commends in the highest terms Mr. E. C.
'Garrett, the retiring county clerk,. fqr
his faithful and painstaking" transaction of- the business of his office, and
expresses its regret that the county
must lose, by his retirement to private •'
life, the most competent official in the:'.
state of Montana; and be it further : "■
RESOLVED:—that these . resolu-T'
tions be spread upon the -minutes,
thaf m£ Garrett be given a copy
thereof, and that copies be furnished.
tlie public -press. •
Dated- at Ghotesru, ' Montana, ,^ifh'e.->.
county ?seat> -this '17thuday .'of Decern--
ber,*-19l8.- v' * " -\1f; "
' "V.*:- -..* >- • Hehryf Radcli.ffe,r
' *" ' Ernest A. Savory,
■ Ban .Ledgerwood,,-. ...
Commissioners.
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A. C, BURBANK, Observer.
J. W. Abicht vs. F. Mooney, abstract
of judgment. Filed Dec. 26th.
The Citizens State Bank of Choteau,
a corporation, _ vs F. M. Hoskin-i,, .'
attachment. Filed Dec. 27th. . .»."* ..
'A. F^Hichtfrds vs. Harry .W. -Browny__^
abstract, of judgment Filed Dec. 27fc(t-.-
The Board -of.-' Com|aj.liisi6n'ei§rv-'ot-;^<
Teton County, Montana, vs. George-'BL:./ ,;
Rltzsch, condemnation. • File*!' ttieScJ^ ■
27,0*.' • "" '*""* '• J *' "' ~' ' ]'■
Strain BrdB., a corporation, y?-..-^^'."-
E. Shoebrid'ge, abstract 'or'iudjr^eBt:"■■;■
Filed Dee. 28th. ''«"■'?'.' *
Rogers-Templeton Lumber Co;, *v
corporation, vs. .Jlenry Kind, transcrfot-, r.
of judgment. Filed Dec 3th. .-.?'•""•. ,'*-«'•'
Notice the-list of new books in tht
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MASRlAGE LICENSES
Claude V/aldcn, 21, of Chester,.and
Edna VT*Ray,..19, ,of Conrad.
Kawfethe>:lJbzsLtT,sKQt(!SL
Be Ready With a Bank Book For
That Business Expansion
1P your business is thriving today, make it a point to place your
* surplus cash in a bank. Then you are ready to enlarge your
business. Most great enterprises had small beginnings. It is the
man with ready capital thrit forges" ahead in this age of competition. Take advantage now of the era
of prosperity. Don't spend your profits. Husband your resources. Bank
them with us. We'll be glad to extend
every courtesy if you give ub a call.
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the QITI^^TS STA.TK BANK
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